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School: Mercy Convent, Longford (roll number 12942)

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Longford, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 008

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    On the Battery Road is the Military Barracks. It is said that the place is haunted and at a certain hour of the night a soldier on horse-back rides (the) around the square. Further on is the Cross-Roads which is called the "Red Cow". Some years ago there was a Public house there. It was closed on account of the soldiers and civilians quarrelling there. By order of a Councillor who lived in the big house on the side of the road. Straight on the road which leads to Drumlish. It was here what is known as a Land War took place in the days of the Land-Lords. The late Lord Granard with Police and Soldiers went down to evict his Tenants but were met by his Parishioners with scythes and forks to stop them only for the Priests and the Late Father Comrfy P.P. inteferfered the Eviction
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Donlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mr Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44